Daily News Summaries
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Thursday 18th July 2024  
  New rarities consisted of a Franklin's Gull which flew south over Anderby Marsh in Lincolnshire, Black-winged Pratincole at Kilnsea Wetlands in East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs at Finningley in Nottinghamshire, and late news of a White-rumped Sandpiper at Rockcliffe in Cumbria.

Lingering rarities today included the Least Tern in County Dublin and Franklin's Gull in London.
Ben Clark, RBA
Wednesday 17th July 2024  
  Lingering rarities today comprised Pacific Swift still in Shetland, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire/South Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford.
Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 16th July 2024  
  Rarities today comprised Pacific Swift and Gull-billed Tern both still on the Shetland Isles, Stejneger's Scoter still in Lothian, Least Tern and Black Kite both in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire/South Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and in Cumbria a Caspian Tern was briefly present at Hodbarrow.
Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 15th July 2024  
  For the third summer running, a Pacific Swift graced Shetland this afternoon, feeding over fields north-east of Pool of Virkie. In Kent, a Black Kite flew over Snodland.

Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Franklin's Gull in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Gull-billed Tern in Shetland, Black-winged Pratincole in Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria.
Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 14th July 2024  
  New rarities consisted of a Gull-billed Tern at Kilnsea Wetlands NR in East Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Gull-billed Tern on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Franklin's Gull in London, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford.
Ben Clark, RBA
Saturday 13th July 2024  
  A good day with notable discoveries including a Franklin's Gull in London at Crossness, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford at Ring Marsh, Caspian Tern in West Sussex at Shoreham-by-Sea, and a Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire at Fairburn Ings.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Gull-billed Tern on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, and Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 12th July 2024  
  New discoveries today included a Gull-billed Tern at Virkie, Shetland and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Donabate, County Dublin.

Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole on the South Yorkshire /Nottinghamshire border, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, White-billed Diver in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk.
Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 11th July 2024  
  New rarities consisted of a White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberlady Bay in Lothian, Black-winged Stilt at Freiston Shore in Lincolnshire, and Baird's Sandpiper at Ardivachar Point in Western Isles.

Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin.
Ben Clark, RBA
Wednesday 10th July 2024  
 

Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin.
Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 9th July 2024  
  A White-billed Diver was seen off Houbie, Fetlar, Shetland.

Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole on the Nottinghamshire /South Yorkshire border, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo.
Will Soar, RBA
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